Flowing device



Jan. 9, 1923.

E. A. KELLY.

FLOWING DEVICE.

2 SHEES SHEET FILED AUG. 5.1921.

l P i INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESSSS Patented Jan. 9, i923.

nuire mme EUGEN A KELLY, BBEQIKENBIDGE, TEXAS.

FLOWING DEVICE.

Application filed August 5. 1921. Serial. 110-490,00@

To all whom. 1' t may ffmwern lle il;v knmvn that l, Enormi: A. Kuma', n ritizen of the United States, residing :It llregfkenridge, in the-county of `zltephems und 5 Slate nf Texas. have invented new und ieu-- ful Improvements in Flowing Devives, of which the following is-a spiwihrutiou.

In carrying out the present invention it is my pur 'e to provide u flowing drvivu. for oil w 1s whereby the elnplnynuut nl pumpingl apparatus will he eliminated und the well flowed by the gus therein.

It is also my purpose to provide n flowing device for oil wells which will operate nu 1b the principle of an injector und which will' be mns'tl'ucted in such manner us to ini-rouen I the velocity of the gus issuing from the wellor of 'the compressed nir that muy hv dclivered t0 the well, s that such gli or ronnpressed nir, as the use muy he, will exert a lifting force upon the oil und winter, if

anythere he, in the well, nous tu fluw the liqnul from the well thereby enabling thv water and oil to he flowed ofi together und 26 prolongin r the life of; the well.

. With tie above rerzild objects in view,

und others of a similar nature, the invention resides in the construction, combinatinlu'und arrangement of parts set fnrth in and full- 30 in? within the scope ofthe appeuiledclnms. n the druwingszl Figure l is n. mtional view through un ,Oil well casing having my improv-.meut uppl'ied in the tube therein. a6

2 2 of Fi ire 1.

Figure t is u ser'tinnul view en the liml 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure f1 is a perspective view of tlm 40 utomizer.

Figure 5 is :L similar view uf thi* funnol nr none-shaped ntlurllmrnt.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, ilu". nlnncrnl l dcsignulw u rus-ing fur nu oil wrll, und 2 thu tulw thrnugh whiuli the. oil lluws. 'llm tubo. is nrrxingi-cl veul-rally in the fusing und is, of (-rnmw. nl' n distnrtly lmcix'vumfnrenre than that nl thv raising.

'lho lnwvr und ol tho tulil' .5 utili-nds into thu oil hearing sund or siriani nl. its lower end und is fornurl with ngwrlurvs Il nr is olln'rwisr'. quipped (n lulu' in tluoil.

'lhn l-ulm 2 is nimh: u i of svi-lions of llu. dnsimil or` nwrsqury xlvngths und Linosa! Figure 2 is u setmnul virili' on the line` lengths Of the tubing ure (rnnnerted together hy suitable unions or couplings. ns is well lmown. l A

In acconlunre with my invention, und :is un essential part thereof, thatnhing 2 ut un appropriate or mlvuntageous point in its length has inserted therein a s hn't pi w am lion 4 uf the necessary length und ornuul .with n restricted here or pagmge 5 of lore:

diameter thun the diameter of the tubing: und in uxinl ulinenient with thu tubing. l-n the present instaure, the ends of the pipisection 4 ure threaded into the iuljoinin;,\ ends of the tubing, as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. 'lhis shnrt len u prnpitinun point in its ength is fm'nwd with injrrtor ports l which, in thv pmsvnt iuiltnnne, ini-line upwurdly from the onlur `dinmeter of the pi ui -l to the bore 5 und luwe their unter (nuls openingl onto the outer wall of the pipe sm'tion 4 und the iluwl Pulls opening into thv mstrrtvd lun'o ln lhie-` form of my invention l show lmftwo hows (j, und thi-su ure dnnutruully nppoewd tu urli other uu vlvn'rly illush'ntrd In Figure 2 of the iruwings. Also surroiimling tlupipe sei-tion 4 is n trunrntml vom-lmpnl apron 7, thv upper nostril-lud rnd nf whirl; engnges the pipe surtion 4 of the tubing; nhovn the injertur ports li, while thv lower orrrlutively lzirgc und is :irrungvd u suituhlc distintive levlou- .thv injector ports (l. The outer wull ofthe ullron ut its lnu-rr end engngl-S llle inner n'u'll of the wnll cusing l, us 'clearly illnstrutvd in Figui-u 1 nl' the drawings. mi us In forni u more or lum liquidtight joint- In the prin-lire. nl nl v invuntinn. tho. ppv Seriondf und the pron urn umniulrd willi the tubing 2 ut llw mostpropilinuu point in tlhn length of Ihr lullin;r uml liugus giri-u nil' by thv will flows npu'urilly ihrnugh llu rusuginml is ronlinvd in llu- :ipx-nn :lud delivered hv lln- "pron i ln tlul in'wlm' pluis ll. 'lllugus in llnuing llll'mllfli llu urls (5 nml inlo tlurvulrivlrd pussngr or lum' 5 ilurnnsuneill wlmily. tlurvhy"rrrnlirgu puriul viwlunn lwlnu the ports l :nul exm'tng :L lifting |mwor un ilu'r ml or nil :und wutin', ns this i-nsn muy he. in llulnlgin, r L with the oll'vct lo llnw ilu: oil upwardly through thv tubing und nulo thu surluvr. ly rensnn ol" thu injuilur pnrts :i rnnlinunns flow throgh the tubing is prndiuml in vom tradistinction to an intermittent or pulsating flow, as is produced by some [lowing devices with which I am acquainted.

From the number of wells that I have bron 'ht back to ii. producing basis and the niun r of wells that I ahi flowing at the present time by reason of my invention, I find that my improved flowing device not only increases production and prolonge the life of the well1 but also produces the well constantly, Hows off thc water und oil together and does not cut the oil. Furthermore, my experience has been thiitiny flow ing device keeps the water oli' the sand, lows the water oil' of gas wells and llows olf tloatin r sand as made, thereby keeping the well-c can, as well as reducing para-itin trouble. As my improved flowing device is absolutely automatic in operation and reiiires very little` if any, attention, I find tllnit it can be installed and maintained at small expense and will produce a continuous and uninterrupted How of oil as distinguished from a pulsating or intermittent How, us is n ow done with some flowing devices with which I am acquainted.

While I have herein shown and described one preferred form of my invention by way of illustration` I wish it to be understood that I do not limit or conf-'ine myself to the precise details of construction herein shown and described, as modifications und variations ma be made as fall within the scope of the c aims and without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described the invention, I claim 1.` In a. well flowing device, the combinah tion with the tubing, of a tubular section infinies inserted in the tubing at a, propitious point in its length and formed with abore and with upwardly inclined injector orts communieating with the bore and with the well, of an apron of truncated cone-shape having its upper small end encircling Suid tubular sectionabove said injector ports and its lower large end arranged below said injector ports whereby the 1as may be confined and directed throng said injector ports to flow the well.

2. In a well flowing device, the combina tion with a tubing and aV well. casing, of u tubular section inserted in the tubing-at a propitious point in its length and formed with a bore and with upwardly inclined injector ports communicating with the'bore :1nd with the well casing, of :in apron of truncated cone-shape having its upper small end encirclingr said tubular section above said injector ports and its lower large end arranged below said injector ports and substantially contacting with thevwell casin whereby the fus may be confined and d1- rected through said injector portsto flow the well.

3. In a device of the class described, in combination with a well casin a suction pipe disposed in the Seid wel casting,4 u

funnel-shaped member to close the space in the said casing outside of the suction pi e for accumulating and condensing gas wit in the said well casing outside. of the said suction pipe, and means forniing'a jct discharge from n. point below the funnel-sbaped member into and throu li the suction pipe.

In testimony whereof allx m si nature.

EUGENE A. E LY. 

